Governor controlled fluid pressure tool



June 7, 1932. R. H. KING 1,862,223

GOVERNOR CONTROLLED FLUD PRESSURE TOOL I Filed Feb. 5, 195o 2 sheets-sheet 1 www. ha @eww Nm mm. a.

June 7, 1932. R. H. KING GOVERNOR CONTROLLED FLUID PRESSURE TOOL Filed Feb. 5. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 25210; ufo: i

Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED arras ROBERT H. KING, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ROTOR AIR TOOL COMPANY, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO GOVERNOR CONTROLLED FLUID PRESSURE TOOLV i Application filed February 5, 1920. Serial No. 426,024.

This invention relates to a governor conm anced so far as the fluid pressure is concerned.

That is to say, the arrangement is such that the valvemember is not affected in its movements by the. pressure of the fluid and the governor weightsrin their action are not required to work against the pressure of the fluid. i

A further object is to provide means for securing a dash-pot or dampening action on the valve member so as t0 avoid rapid minor vibrations as the speed of the motor changes.

A still further object is to provide a construction which is inexpensive and can be readily assembled and disassembled.

Finally, it might be stated that it is one of the objects to provide arstructure of the char- Cul acter stated which is'efcien't'in the control of the fluid and as regards the How of fluid through the tool to and from the governor chamber land which is satisfactory and reliable in operation as Well as from the assembly and cost standpoints. v

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts and details of construction which will be described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying sheets of drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a portion of a fluid pressure motor equipped or constructed in accordance with my invention, the top plate shown in Fig. 2 being removed; Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section of the same Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view through a detail of the manually controlled valve, the section being taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. ll: is a fragmentary sectional vi ew similar to Fig. 2 but with the parts of the governor and of the manually controlled valve in different relative positions than illustrated in Fig. 2 ;;Fig. 5 is a transverse sec- *A tional View substantially along the line 5 5 of Fig. 4f; Fig. 6 is a detached end view of one of the units of the governor, this being the unit carrying the governor weights and which is normally carried by the spindle; Fig. 7 is a detached side view ofone of the weights; Y

Fig. 8 is aA detached view of the support for thegovernor weights; ig. 9,is a sectional View of the same substantially along the line 9-9 of Fig. `8;;Fig. 10 is a detached sectional view ,of a part of the valve unit of the .governor,fthe .part shown being the support for the valve; and Fig. 11 is an end view of the same! looking toward the right of Fig. 10.

l The motor proper may be and preferably is similar ,to that .illustrated `in the Van Hamersveld and Cook Patent No. 1,653,748, granted December 27, 1927;. This motor includes a cylinder'body or housing 15 with a cylindrical bore 1.6 extending from end to end thereof forming cylinders for aV pair of eccentric pistons 17 secured to the motor spindle'18. At opposite ends of the cylinder body are end plates 19 and 2O and engaging the end plates and secured thereto and to the cylinder body area pair of handle members or end brackets 21 and 22. The handle member 21, through which the motive fluid (preferably compressed air) is supplied to the motor, is involved in the present invention, and, accordingly, it is shown in detail, whereas the handle member 22 isV not directly involved and only a portion thereof is shown.V It will be sufficient to state that the spindle 18 may extend through the handle member 22 and may have a bearing therein as well as having acenter bearing 23 in the cylinder body. It

.also projects through the end plate 19l and larly formed passageways 28 intersect the main exhaustpassageway 28a for conveying away from the motor the exhaust Huid lVhile I have described in someV detail the features of the motor, AI wish it to be understood that these details are not essential to Vthe invention for thei motor proper may be otherwise constructed. l y n The handlemember 21 has an outer portion '29 which isto'be grasped by one ofthe hands y 'ofthe'operator when Vthe tool is being used.

This portion contains a chamber 30 for lubri- Vcant and it'alsohas a passageway 31 for the Vrpressure fluid vextending fromfthe out-er end 'of this portion of the handle to .valve mecha- 'fnism formed in an enlarged portion 3f'oiz the handle next' tothe motor proper. An adjustable needle ,valve 33 controls the flow of lub-ricant rfrom) the chamber 3 0v to the passageway '31, lubricant being supplied to the chamber `30' through one ,or more illing` plugs indi'- cated at 34.

In the enlarged portion 32`otthe handle 21 y there is provided next tothe end plate 19 and Vcylinder body of the motor avgovernorch aniber-3'5-` whijch receivesagovernor including thefweightunit and the valve'unitto beure- `ferredto, and between the passageway 31 extending through the reduced 4part Vof the -handle and thel governor chamber 35 is a manually control-led vali-ve which I find 1s very eiiective, particularly inconnection with the governor,r one of the'advantages of this valve over that shown, for example. in the Van Hamersveld i' Patentv No. 1,674,579, granted June 19, 1928, being reduction in the length of the fluid path Afrom the supply passageway 31' through the vmanually controlled valve to the governor chamber, the present construction having the advantage of Vless fluid friction andtherefore, loss of pressure. vThe innerend of the supply Vpassageway 31 terminates in an annular space 36 which surrounds a stationary valve Vsleeve 37 which is fitted into'a seat formedin the lower portion 32 of the .handle and is heldin place by a screw plug 38.. In the cylindrical portion 'of this valve'sleeve 37 are 'formed a series of ports39 which are adapted tothe closed to shut off'fthe supplyr ofeiiuid pressure and to be opened to allow the motive fluid' to pass to the governor and to the motor, by a valve inthe form 'of a plunger 40 which is adapted to seat against the upper portion ofthe sleeve 37 ,being biased toward that positionby a spring-41' engaging the screw 'plug 38 and extending into a hollow portionof theplunger.

When this movable valve member is seated, the ports 39 are entirely closed.

T he valve is controlled manually by a valver operating' member 42 which is at therinnerY end of and above the reduced portion of the handle 21. This valve operating member has a stem 43 extending into a socket of the enlarged portion of the handle, and this stem Ahas near itsinner end a groove which receives the'end of a holding screw 44 (see Fig.

This valve operating member is so located that it can be conveniently manipulated by the thumb ot the operators hand which grasps the handle 29. Just inwardly of the outer part of the operating member the latter has a cam-shaped portion 45y (see Fig. 3) which is engaged by a-pin146 extending inwardly or downwardly andat its-lowervend engaging the rupper end of the movablevalve plunger 40, as clearly shown yin Figs. 2 'and 4..

In Fig. 2 the valve plunger 40 is shown in its closed' position shutting off theV supply of fluid to the governor andy motor, the spring` motive fluid passes through the'ports 39V into the sleeve 37 and lout through the top of the v latter by way of an opening through which i the lower end of the' pin 46 freelyv extends. From this opening the motive fluid passesy to a. passageway 47 which is above thevalve plunger 40 and its sleeve, this passageway leading into an annular chamber 48 rthe annular form of which'is'shown in thesectio-nal view of F ig. 5. From this'annular chamber a series of ports 49, in this instance tour ports, lead forwardly to an annular groove 50 formed in that wall lof the governor chamber 35 which is opposite or outwardlyY from the vinner wall formed by the end plate 19.

I will next describe thegovernor which is located in the governor chamber 35 and which per se and in association `with the other'parts 1* already .described constitute therpresent' invention. This governor maybesaid to'be composed of two units, vone the governor weight unit and the other the governor valve unit. The weight unit consists of aI weight 'supporting member L51 -having a threaded shank 52 whichis Vadapted to be screwed into an `opening in the inner end of the spindle 18', the body portion of the support being inside the governor chamber 35. The support has l two pairs of ears diametrically opposite each other, as best shown in Figs. 6 and 8, and pivotally' supported in these ears are two governor weights 53 which in this instance are in vlli) the .torm 'of bellfcr'anks with inner valve lac- `3 tions 55 which respond to centrifugal action to cause the inner portions to actuate the valve. The inner portions of the two fingers 54 overlap at the center of the unit, as shown in Fig. 6, each having a notched or'ofl'set portion to accommodate the offset portion of the other nger. Y Y

The valve unit of the governor is stationarily mounted. It includes a valve supporting member 56 having an interior cylindrical chamber 57 with an outwardly projecting flange 58 on the rear side of which is an "eX- teriorly threaded portion 59. This portion is adapted to be screwed into a threaded opening formed in the rear wall of the governor chamber just inside of the annular passageway 50 to which the ports 49 lead, as already stated. When the support 56 is screwed into place, the rear side of the flange 58 tightly engages the rear wall of the governor chamber 35, as shown in Figs. 2 and fl.

Slidably m-ounted in the cylindrical cham.- ber 57 of the valve support 56 is an annular or cylindrical valve 60 which fits the bore of the chamber 57, this valve having between its ends an annular groove forming in effect at the ends of the valve two disk-like portions which have sliding engagements' with the bore of the chamber. there is a light spring 61 located in the hollow exteriorly threaded portion 59 of the valve support 56 which spring bears against the rear end of the valve 60 and holds an eX- tension 62 at the forward e-nd of the valve in engagement with the central point of the overlapping portions of the fingers 511 of the governor weights 58. When the weights are in their innermost positionY shown in Fig. 2, the fingers 54 may engage a suitable stop 63 at the center of the weight supporting member 51, the weights being shown in substantially their outermost position in Fig. 1. The motive fluid which passes through the governor and is supplied to the motor proper is with the present arrangement admitted to the chamber 57 of the valve support and passes from this chamber under control of the valve 60 which in turn is actuated by the governor weights. To bring this about, I provide in the flange 58 of the valve support 56 ports 64, in this instance four in number, which ports extend from the rear face of the flange where they in effect lead from the inlet groove 5() in the handle 2l diagonally downwardly and forwardly to the chamber 57 where they terminate in an annular groove 65 which at all times lies between the enlarged ends of the valve 60. Forwardly of the annular groove 65 are a-series of outlet ports 66, preferably four in number, the inner ends of which ports are adapted to be covered and uncovered by the forward end of the valve 60, see Figs. 2 and l. Regardless of the position of the valve 60, iuid pressure Y t the rear of the valve V is admitted tothe groove between-the ends of the Vvalve (as long as the manually operable valve 40 is open) so that the fluid pressure on `both ends of the valve is the saine, thus providing a balanced valve structure in sofar as the fluid pressure is concerned. To obtain the full measure of balance in so far as'fiuid pressure is concerned, the space at the rear Aof the valve 60 may be placed in communication with the governor chamber so that not only is the live pressure on the two faces of the interiorof the valve the same, but the pressure existing in the governor chamber will be exerted uniformly on both outer ends of the valve. The equalization of pressure on the outer ends of the valve may be Yobtained by providing a small passageway 68 centrally through the valve from oneend to the other (see Fig. 4). Inasmuch minor rapid vibrations as'the speed of the motor is changed, due to variable load conditions.

l/Vhen the weights are in their innermost position and the valve 60 is, therefore, in its forwardmost position shown in Fig. 2, rthe outlet l,ports 66 are uncovered and as'l the weights move outwardly as the'speed ofthe motor increases, the valve is gradually moved rearwardly landthe outlet port-s 66 are more or less closed, being almost entirely closed when the weights are in their outermost position as indicated in Fig. l, the parts being .in the position shown inthis figure when the motor is operating at its idling speed.

From the governor chamber 35 the motive fluid which has passed through the governor passes by way of a. passageway 67formed in the inner face of the handle 21 to the main inlet passageway 26 in the -cylinderbody land hence tothe. cylinder portions of theV body proper. 'l Y v i In the assembly of the tool, the weight unit of the governor is screwed into the end of the spindle before the handle 21 is applied and z the valve unit of the governor is screwed into the rear wall of the governor chamber formed in thehandle, Vand when the handle is ap- Y plied'and fastened in place, the two units of the governor come into theirproper working relationship. Should wear occur, the governor 1s readily accessible by simply removing the handle, making it possible, if necessary, to j readily replace either unit of the governor with a new unit.

Furthermore, inasmuch as the rear wall of the iange 58 of the valve- 56 fits tightly against the rear wall of the governor chamber and inasmuch-as the ends ofthe valve 60,

which, in-itself, can be a hardened member, l

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lhave a close fit in the chamber-57 of the valve suppo'rt,.the governor is well sealed against leakage, practically no motive fiuid'passing tothe governor chamber and hence tothe Inotor except by way of' the ports 66. It will be understood, ofcourse, that when the manually operable valve is closed there is no flow of motive fluid past this valveto the governor but when the operator rocks the valve actuator 42 the pin 46 .and plunger .valve 40 are lowered, uncovering the ports 39 and allowing the motive fluid to pass through the ports upwardly into the space or passageway 47 and directly from the latter tothe annular chamber 48 and by way ofthe ports 49, groove 50and ports 64 to thein- -terior of the governor valve so as to provide very little if any loss of pressure by friction of the fluid in its passage to and from the governor.

Vhile I have shown the preferred construction and one which operates very ef'- fectively in the attainment of theV objects` stated at the beginnfng of the specification, I do not desire to. be confined to the precisel details shownl as modifications in construction and arrangement may be made in the parts without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and in the appended claims I aim to cover all such changes `and Vmodifications.

- Having thus described my invention, I

claim: l l. A portable fluid pressure tool compris ing a motor having a rotatable spindle, a

handle attached to one end of the motor and having an enlarged portion adjacent said motor which portion is provided With a fluid chamber and a passageway leading from said chamber to said motor,-a `support arranged in said chamber and detachably ycarried by said handle, a slidable governor valve in said support for controlling the flow of motive fluid tothe motor, and detachable centrifugally operated means on said spindle and located in said chamber for actuating said governor valve. y

2. In a portablel pressure tool, a motor having arotatable spindle, a handle attached to said motor and having an enlarged portion adjacent said motor, said enlarged portion being provided with a pair of fluid cham@ bers spaced longitudinally of the handle one of which has an annular groove in the end .wall thereof adjacent to the other chamber and the other of which is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced passagesin its corresponding end wall and coinmunicating with said annular groove, a threaded opening extending between the ch ambers and Surrounded by said passages and said groove, a support arranged in said first mentioned chamber and having athieaded extensionsorewed into said opening and be- .ingprovided with a'valve receiving bore andr a* plurality of passages` lead-ing from' said ber, a slidable governor valve arranged :in

sai-d bore'of' saidsupport for 'controlli-ngthe size of the openings of said last named ports, and detachable centrifugally operated means arranged on the motor spindle Within said l first mentioned chamber for actuating said valve, said enlarged portion of the handle having a passage leading from said first men,- tioned chamber to the motor.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aHiX my signature.

-Y- ai@Y v fao' ROBERT ii. KING, 

